Oh I'm sure there were threats. While we were watching, I was in awe of the magnitude of the security effort. I was mentioning fighter jets in waiting, snipers on rooftops, and my husband said, Imagine the poor guy down below guarding the sewer!
On Jan 20, 1:55�pm, Gonzo <[email protected]> wrote: > http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Homeland_Security_issues_statement_on_p... > > (entire article) > > Homeland Security issues statement on potential Obama threat > > HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES STATEMENT ON POTENTIAL OBAMA THREAT -- 1030 > AM ET -- Statement from a Department of Homeland Security spokesman: > > "The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security (including the USSS) and > the intelligence community are coordinating with other law enforcement > authorities to investigate and analyze recently received information > about a potential threat on Inauguration Day. This information is of > limited specificity and uncertain credibility. Authorities at all > levels are vigorously pursuing any lead relating to this threat > information. The Transition Team has been briefed and is fully > integrated into the process. > > There is an unprecedented level of security involving more than 58 > federal, state and local agencies for this Inauguration, and related > events. As we have previously said, Inauguration events could present > an attractive target due to the large public gatherings and > participation of many dignitaries. Authorities are constantly > reviewing security measures in light of this threat information, as we > would with any threat information. > > We encourage the public attending Inauguration events to go about > their normal plans. As always, we remind the public to be both > thoughtful and vigilant about their surroundings, and to notify > authorities of any suspicious activity. We also remind the public that > they can expect very high levels of security at Inauguration events, > and we ask for their patience and cooperation." > ___________________________________________________________________________�__ > > "This information is of limited specificity and uncertain > credibility." > > In other words BULLSHIT. > > Good riddance to the criminal, terrorist regime of George W. Bush. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
